If you have been paying attention, the news headlines these days are bleak. We read about the ongoing climate change and the melt of our polar ice caps and resulting sea-level rise. Then there is evidence that many species are rapidly dying off. More...

Still making history? The Lawn School boys’ soccer team won its semifinal game Saturday in penalty kicks after double overtime and no score. They advanced to the middle school state championship game and played Davisville Wednesday. More...

A demonstration on 3-D printing will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the library. Jamestown resident Steve Heath will lead the demonstration. Heath is the owner of FabNewport, a fabrication laboratory that serves Newport County. More...

The Jamestown Arts Center will host the opening reception for its annual members show on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. Jurors will be gallery owner Lindsey Stapleton and curator Uli Brahmst. More...

Roger L. Melanson, 95, of Jamestown, died on Nov. 2, 2015, at home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Gloria G. (Pinet) Melanson for 72 years. Melanson was born in Fall River, Mass.; he was the son of the late Albert Sr. More...

Rosemary McGonigal, 84, of Jamestown, died peacefully in her daughter’s arms on Nov. 9, 2015. She was born in Philadelphia on Thanksgiving and was the daughter of the late Margaret E. (Klumpp) and William T. McGonigal. More...

In the obituary published for Gail Paige Bolger in the Oct. 29 edition, the names of certain family members were inadvertently omitted. Bolger, 79, of Jamestown, died on Oct. 18, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Patrick K. More...

The Town Council on Monday night discussed the future of the parks and recreation department during a scarcely attended workshop, and the discussion included the merits of a community swimming pool. More...

Over the last 12 months, police officers have located 11 bicycles abandoned around town. Although Police Chief Ed Mello doesn’t know whether they were stolen or lost, he is now looking for their rightful owners. More...

If the town has been providing support to local nonprofits in the form of free services, then who has approved this practice and when is it done (“Classic bike race comes under fire,” Nov. 5)? On an individual basis? More...

Students and parents are invited to learn about the STEAM curriculum at North Kingstown High School on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 6 to 9 p.m. at North Kingstown High School. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, art and math. More...

The University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography will host a public lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. in the Coastal Institute Auditorium at the Narragansett Bay Campus. Dr. More...

TOWN OF JAMESTOWN ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE JAMESTOWN ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING NOVEMBER 17, 2015, AT THE JAMESTOWN TOWN HALL 93 NARRAGANSETT AVENUE, JAMESTOWN, RHOD More...